America is not a country, it's a business venture. Your political system serves as a front for this venture. The idea that your party represents your interests may have been true years ago, but since Reagan, the Establishment really has taken hold. I would argue that both parties had died during the Gipper's reign. The Republican agenda has been to push for tax cuts for the rich, deregulation and the escalation of military involvement abroad. The Dems have run relatively the same agenda sans the tax cuts. As a result, there really is no real difference between the parties anymore; it's a just a club where the participants tag themselves with a political party affiliation to try and appeal to the masses who still don't understand what's going on.
I saw the Gallup poll today regarding gay marriage, and it's at a point where almost 50% of R's approve of it. I remember years ago where such a thing would be an impossibility. So when I say the R Party is dying, it's of what it use to mean many moons ago - small govt, low taxes for all, traditional marriage, etc... Although I still think both parties have been dead for some time.
